Like a tired refrain, Freddie Aguilar has been repeatedly announcing he has accepted the chairmanship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts with nary a challenge from the media, NCCA and Malacañang itself.
For its “Exhibition of Student Work 2014,” Slim’s Fashion & Arts School tapped into the country’s rich heritage.
It must have been during the early American period when parents began naming their kids “Baby Girl” and “Baby Boy” (lest they forget). In time the girls ended up becoming, of course, Lola Baby or Lola Girlie, and the guys Lolo Boy or Lolo Boyet. A counterpart today could be “Missy” who will, too, inevitably become “Miss Missy” or “Mrs. Missy.”
Sayaw Pinoy, the annual dance showcase around the country of the Philippines Arts Festival (PAF) for National Arts Month, opened last Jan. 30 in Roxas City, Capiz.
Politically incorrect!” said a protective friend who heard that I was attempting an article on former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos’ contribution to arts and culture. “Where angels fear to tread!” cautioned another. “Basta bahala ka dyan,” she continued. “Di ka naman anghel, Darna ka.” Thank you.
With its low unguarded gate, the unremarkable two-story townhouse of the Robredos on Dayangdang Street in Naga City encourages easy access from the main road. Anyone can just enter the gate, knock on the door and engage the city’s former mayor in a neighborly chat or, on a really bad day, target him for a quick, easy assassination.
